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Note of a meeting between Lord Shepherd and representatives of the Printing and Kindred Trades Federation at 11.00 am on

Wednesday. 15 January

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As arranged, a deputation from the Printing and

Kindred Trades Federation called on Lord Shepherd this

morning. The team consisted of: Mr. Bonfield, Mr. Eastwood,

Mr. Bradley, Mr. Briginshaw and Miss Hart.

2.

Speaking on behalf of his colleagues, Mr. Bonfield

said he was grateful to Lord Shepherd for sparing time

to see the deputation. Moving on to the purpose of

their call he said that he and his colleagues would like

to impress upon the Minister the apprehension and concern

of the members of the Journalist and Printing Unions in

this country over the plight of Mr. Grey. He wondered

whether Lord Shepherd could tell the deputation, in

confidence, what was being done to secure Mr. Grey's

release. He wondered also whether there was anything

the Printing and Kindred Trades Federation could do to

help.

3. Lord Shepherd said that he should, perhaps, mention

straightaway that he was thoroughly familiar with the Grey

case having lived with it for over 18 months: first

in the Commonwealth Office when he had special responsibi- lities for Hong Kong and now in the merged Foreign and

Commonwealth Office.

As the delegation would appreciate,

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